How to pronounce barbarians
Say it like bar-BER-ee-unz. Barbarians has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BER).
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US American/bɑrˈbɛriənz/bar-BER-ee-unz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- bar
- BER
- ee
- unz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Barbarians pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- barKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- BERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
What does barbarians mean?
noun
- plural of barbarian How to pronounce barbarian
Questions about saying barbarians
How do you pronounce barbarians?
Say bar-BER-ee-unz. The American pronunciation is /bɑrˈbɛriənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in barbarians?
Barbarians has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BER). Broken into parts: bar · BER · ee · unz.